Assessment Task
What are you required to do in this assignment?
Choose a topic of your interest that is aligned with a specific domain of happiness specialism covered in the module. The focal areas of specialism are – individual, organisational, societal, economic, spiritual, environmental and ethical approaches to happiness studies. With the help of scholarly literature and class discussions, write an essay to demonstrate your critical engagement with the topic.
The essay should be divided in two parts:
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Part 1 – Introduction and Overview: In this section, you are required to briefly discuss how four broad areas of specialisms taught on the module (individual, organisational, economic, and societal) have contributed and/or influenced happiness and well-being scholarship. (approx. 500-700 words)
Part 2 – In-depth critical discussion and analysis of your chosen topic: The treatment of the topic must give you an opportunity to show you have developed a thorough and critical understanding of the chosen topic. Your topic must be anchored in at least one area of specialisms covered in the module. (approx. 2300 – 2500 words)
Referencing Style
● Harvard referencing must be used – please see your business school referencing guide in student central HR656 module area for details
● You must include a full list of references based on peer reviewed journal articles, academic literature, news articles and other credible reports.
● You must reference your work correctly in the essay.
Formatting Requirements
● Use Arial, minimum 12 point with 1.5 spacing
● Include a title that refers to topic you have chosen
● Include topic of contents with page numbers
● You should use the passive voice i.e.: ‘literature shows that’… ‘wider research evidences that’ (write in the 3rd person)